Committee Reports::Report No. 01 (1958) - Statutory Instruments [20]::29 March, 1958::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTA AN CHOISTE.

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Dé Sathairn, 29 Márta, 1958.

Saturday, 29th March, 1958.

1. The Committee met at 11 a.m.


2. Members Present.


The following members were present:—


Senator O’Brien (in the Chair), Senators Cole, O’Quigley and Ryan.


3. Consideration of Memoranda.


Following consideration of memoranda submitted by Departments in accordance with the Order of 6th December, 1957, it was:—


(i) Agreed: That the following instruments did not come within the terms of the Order of Reference of the Committee:—


Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1956 (Commencement) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 135 of 1957].


Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1956 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 177 of 1957].


Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1956 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 212 of 1957].


Dairy Produce (Price Stabilisation) (Amendment) Act, 1956 (Commencement) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 30 of 1957].


Creamery Butter (Maximum Prices) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 54 of 1957].


Creamery Butter (Maximum Prices) Order, 1957 (Revocation) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 99 of 1957].


Levy (Butter Stocks) (No. 1) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 102 of 1957].


Levy (Butter Stocks) (No. 2) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 103 of 1957].


(ii) Resolved: That it is not necessary to draw the special attention of Seanad Éireann to the following instruments:—


Foreign Parcel Post Amendment (No. 3) Warrant, 1957 [S.I. No. 49 of 1957].


Foreign Post Amendment (No. 5) Warrant, 1957 [S.I. No. 58 of 1957].


(iii) Ordered: That, in respect of each of the following instruments the Department concerned be requested to submit a further memorandum in explanation of the instrument:—


Butter Boxes (Restriction on Sale) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 55 of 1957].


Butter (Control in Scheduled Area) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 53 of 1957].


(iv) Resolved: That the special attention of Seanad Éireann be drawn to the following instrument on ground (i) of the Order of Reference:—


Newspapers (Special Service for Conveyance by Post Office Mail Vans) Warrant, 1957 [S.I. No. 37 of 1957].


(v) Resolved: That the special attention of Seanad Éireann be drawn to the following instruments on ground (vi) of the Order of Reference:—


Game Birds Protection Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 72 of 1957].


Lighting of Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations, 1956 [S.I. No. 334 of 1956].


Large Public Service Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 5 of 1957].


4. Consideration of Statutory Instruments.


Following consideration of the sixty three statutory instruments set out below it was:—


(i) Resolved: That it is not necessary to draw the special attention of Seanad Éireann to the following instruments:—


Minister for Finance (Agency) Order, 1957.


Minister for Health (Agency) Order, 1957.


Minister for Education (Agency) Order, 1957.


Education (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 193 of 1957].


Butchers’ Shops (Hours of Trading on Weekdays) (Cork) Order, 1957.


Drapery and Footwear Shops (Hours of Trading on Weekdays) (Urban District of Ballinasloe) Order, 1955 (Suspensory) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 262 of 1957].


Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1938 (Section 19(2)) (No. 2) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 197 of 1957].


Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Export) Act, 1947 (Export of Poultry and Rabbits) Order, 1950 (Temporary Amendment) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 210 of 1957].


Feeding Stuffs (Restriction of Export) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 178 of 1957].


Bovine Tuberculosis (Clearance Area) (Sligo) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 217 of 1957].


Bovine Tuberculosis (General Provisions) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 219 of 1957].


Garda Síochána (Promotion) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 276 of 1957].


Emergency Powers (No. 282) Order, 1943 (Brass Couplings) (Amendment) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 127 of 1957].


Emergency Powers (No. 95) Order, 1941 (Revocation) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 211 of 1957].


Labourers Acts (Solicitors’ Remuneration) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 144 of 1957].


Wheat Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 133 of 1957].


Wheat Order, 1957 (Amendment) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 218 of 1957].


Social Welfare (Overlapping Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 142 of 1957].


Social Welfare (Unemployment Benefit) (Additional Condition) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 239 of 1957].


Land Bond Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 230 of 1957].


Land Bond (No. 2) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 253 of 1957].


Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Commencement) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 203 of 1957].


Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Application of Section 10) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 204 of 1957].


Oil Pollution of the Sea Act, 1956 (Exceptions and Exemptions) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 205 of 1957].


Oil Pollution of the Sea (Transfer Records) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 207 of 1957].


Oil Pollution of the Sea (Ships Equipment) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 208 of 1957].


Solicitors’ Remuneration General Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 199 of 1957].


Road Vehicles (Additional Index Marks) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 165 of 1957].


Pasteurising (Separated Milk) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 196 of 1957].


Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 138 of 1957].


Committees of Agriculture (Officers Travelling Expenses and Maintenance Allowance and Expenses) Regulations, 1956 (Amendment) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 92 of 1957].


Vocational Education Act, 1930 (Grants under Section 53) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 227 of 1957].


Local Officers (Irish Language) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 184 of 1957].


Small Dwellings Acquisition (Submissions to Commissioner of Valuation) (Fees) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 173 of 1957].


Control of Exports Order (Amendment) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 139 of 1957].


Merchant Shipping (Fees) Order, 1954 (Amendment) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 200 of 1957].


Turf Development Act, 1953 (General Employees) Superannuation (Amendment) Scheme, 1957.


Vital Statistics (Amendment) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 261 of 1957].


Wireless Telegraphy (Business Radio-Licence) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 181 of 1957].


Draft of Post Office Savings Bank (Savings Gift Tokens) Regulations, 1957.


Draft of State Guarantees Act, 1954 (Amendment of Schedule) Order, 1957.


National Monument Acts, 1930 and 1954. Order revoking Preservation Order No. 184 of 1948.


National Monuments Preservation Order No. 1 of 1957.


National Monuments Preservation Order No. 2 of 1957.


National Monuments Preservation Order No. 3 of 1957.


National Monuments Preservation Order No. 4 of 1957.


National Monuments Preservation Order No. 5 of 1957.


National Monuments Preservation Order No. 6 of 1957.


National Monuments Preservation Order No. 7 of 1957.


National Monuments Preservation Order No. 8 of 1957.


National Monuments Preservation Order No. 9 of 1957.


National Monuments Preservation Order No. 10 of 1957.


Defence Force Regulations:—


Pay and Allowances (Permanent Defence Force). D.F.R. S. 3—Amendments. Amendment No. 159.


Clothing D.F.R. Q. 2—Amendments. Amendment No. 3.


(ii) Ordered: That the Department concerned be requested to submit a memorandum explaining why the following instrument was laid before Seanad Éireann as a statutory presentation:—


Factories Act, 1955 (Commencement of Sections 34 and 35) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 260 of 1957].


(iii) Ordered: That, in respect of each of the following instruments, the Departments concerned be requested to submit a memorandum explaining the instrument:—


Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 231 of 1957].


Oil Pollution of the Sea (Records) Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 206 of 1957].


Bord Iascaigh Mhara Staff Superannuation Scheme.


Fertilisers, Feeding Stuffs and Mineral Mixtures Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 264 of 1957].


The Pigs and Bacon Acts, 1935 to 1956 (Pigs and Bacon Commission) Regulations (No. 2) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 171 of 1957].


Rathdrum and Wicklow Public Assistance Districts (Alteration of Boundaries) Order, 1957 [S.I. No. 215 of 1957].


Solicitors’ Accounts Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 252 of 1957].


Poultry Hatcheries Regulations, 1957 [S.I. No. 229 of 1957].


5. Adjournment.


The Committee adjourned at 12:15 p.m.